▪ “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged)” 7:30 p.m. Feb. 17-18, 24-25 and 2 p.m. Feb. 19 and 26, Cary Theater, 122 E. Chatham St. Comedy that touches on all of the Bard’s best moments in less than 97 minutes.

▪ “Akeelah and The Bee,” by N.C. Central University Department of Theatre and Dance, 12:30 p.m. March 25. $20 adults, $10 12.

▪ “87: One Town, One School, One Team, One Championship” is a musical about a group of boys that captured the imagination of a small town and won the state football championship, 7:30 p.m. March 30-31, 2 p.m. April 1. $15 general admission, $20 preferred seating.

▪ “Sylvia,” Towne Players of Garner production about a marriage and a dog, 8 p.m. April 21-22 and 28, 2 p.m. April 22 and 29. $15 evening, $12 matinees.

▪ “This is Not a Novel,” an installation and work of theater in which three buildings in the Scrap Exchange’s ReUse Arts Center will be transformed by over 40 artists and performers into a playscape for adults. Roaming wherever audience members choose, an audio play adapted from the novels of David Markson will be downloaded to their cell phones to accompany live action drama, film, dance and visual art. 8 p.m., March 2-4 and 9-11.

▪ “The Miraculous and the Mundane,” Members of an African-American family in Durham find their lives turned upside down when the father becomes ill. A major new play by the author of “Freight.” March 23-April 1.

▪ “Teacher from the Black Lagoon and Other Storybooks,” Musical revue of seven stories including “Dogzilla,” “Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse” and “The Grasshopper and the Ant,” 3 p.m. March 4. $12.

▪ “The Trojan War: Our Warrior Chorus.” The Aquila Theatre and American combat veterans/actors of the Warrior Chorus collaborate on a unique theatrical experience – The Trojan War, where the classic myths of ancient Greece and Rome are set against the compelling narratives of modern war. The Warrior Chorus is a national program that brings together men and women who served in the United States military and trains them to the highest level in the performing arts and humanities.8 p.m. March 30. $25-$30.

▪ “Of Ghost and Strangers,” NC State senior Teal Lepley’s story about a woman wrestling with the loss of her memories following an auto accident, 7:30 p.m. March 16-18, Kennedy-McIlwee Studio Theatre, 2241 Dunn Ave, Raleigh. Free.

▪ “The Merry Real (House) Wives of Windsor,” a modern spoof of the Shakespeare classic that uses the reality TV genre to tell the romping story of Falstaff, 7:30 p.m. March 30-April 1, April 5-8 and 2 p.m. April 2, Titmus Theatre, 2241 Dunn Ave., Raleigh. $20.

▪ “The Vagina Monologues,” reading of Eve Ensler’s award winning play presented by V-Day Raleigh, 7:30 p.m, Feb. 27-28. 90 percent of the proceeds will go to InterAct and the remaining 10% will go towards the national V-Day campaign. $20 at the door, $15 for advanced, $12 for students/seniors/active military/veterans.

▪ “Emotional Creature,” Based on Eve Ensler’s book of original monologues about and for girls, presented by Katy Koop in conjunction with Women’s Theatre Festival, 8 p.m. March 10-11 and 3 p.m. March 12. Adults: $18, students $10.

▪ “Fairest Creatures – The Sonnets of William Shakespeare” Pequod Productions presents a staged reading of all 154 of Shakespeare’s sonnets, back to back, beginning at 6 p.m. April 23. Estimated runtime is four hours. Free (donations accepted)